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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Delphos

Ohio · 7,091 residents · 3.32 sq mi
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Delphos is home to 7,091 people in Ohio. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $47,500. The poverty rate is 5.5%, under the national 13.2%. Renters pay $303 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

7,091
+2%vs 2000
vs 6,944 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.2
−8%vs 2000
vs 35.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.32 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7K7K7K7K7K19902000201020202024Delphos
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(570)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(562)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(496)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(491)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(465)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.6%(1,175)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.6%(894)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.1%(644)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.4%(599)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.5%(602)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.5%(390)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.9%(203)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,747
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,817 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,615
−29%vs 2000
vs $16,380 in 2000
US average: $14,340
5.5%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$47,500
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $68,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$303
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $452 in 2000
US average: $450
78.0%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.1% in 2000
22.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.1%(6,810)
Black0.3%(19)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(53)
Asian0.2%(13)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.4%(7,046)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(65)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.6%(45)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1%(74)
Venezuelan0.8%(60)
Colombian0.4%(28)
Cuban0.2%(13)
Ancestry
German40%(2,854)
Irish6.4%(454)
American4.9%(353)
English4.3%(307)
Scotch-Irish3.3%(236)
French2.1%(153)
Polish1.6%(111)
Italian1.2%(87)
Welsh1.1%(82)
Dutch1%(75)
Scottish0.9%(61)
Greek0.3%(24)
+ 5 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.2%(15)
Swiss0.1%(10)
Russian0.1%(9)
British0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

5.7%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.5%
−6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.8%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.0 min
+37%vs 2000
vs 12.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.1%(878)
Married53.5%(1,559)
Widowed6.1%(178)
Divorced10.2%(298)
Women 15+
Never married25.3%(749)
Married50.3%(1,487)
Widowed8.6%(253)
Divorced15.9%(470)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.1%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 8.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
63.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 64.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.0%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 75.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.9%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 34.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.7%(97)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.2%(86)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.3%(140)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.6%(7)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 447 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Delphos, Ohio?

Delphos, Ohio has about 7,091 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Delphos, Ohio?

The typical household in Delphos, Ohio earns about $26,747 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Delphos, Ohio expensive?

In Delphos, Ohio, the median home is worth about $47,500, and the typical rent is about $303 a month.

How educated are people in Delphos, Ohio?

About 5.7% of adults age 25 and over in Delphos, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Delphos, Ohio?

About 5.5% of people in Delphos, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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